Introduction: An Internal Service Fund is a fund used in government accounting to track goods or service shifted between departments on a cost reimbursement basis. An example of an internal service fund is a maintenance department that provides equipment maintenance services to another department.
To prepare: Journal Entries for the period of July 1, 2018 to July 30, 2019.
Explanation of Solution
Journal Entries for the period of July 1, 2018 to July 30, 2019 are as follows:
Journal entries
Serial number | Account title & explanation | Post ref. | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
a | Operating Expenses | 87,000 | ||
……Inventory of Material and Supplies | 87,000 | |||
(to record inventory adjustment) Note: 1 | ||||
b | Operating Expenses | 235,000 | ||
……Cash | 235,000 | |||
(to record the payment of salaries and wages) | ||||
c | Operating Expenses | 40,000 | ||
……Cash | 40,000 | |||
(to record the payment of utility charge) | ||||
d | Operating Expenses | 139,500 | ||
…… | 6,500 | |||
…… Depreciation on equipment | 133,000 | |||
(to record depreciation on building & equipment) | ||||
e | Due from General Fund | 392,000 | ||
Due from Water and Sewer Fund | 84,000 | |||
Due from Special Revenue Fund | 42,000 | |||
……Operating revenue | 518,000 | |||
(to record the billing to other departments for service) | ||||
f | Cash | 506,000 | ||
…… Receive from General fund (note:2) | 396,000 | |||
…… Receive from Water and Sewer Fund (note:3) | 84,000 | |||
…… Receive from special revenue Fund (note:4) | 26,000 | |||
(to record the collections) | ||||
g | Voucher Payable | 94,000 | ||
……Cash (note:5) | 94,000 | |||
(to record voucher payment) |
Notes:
1)
Inventory used during the year is calculated as:
2)
Cash received from general fund is calculated as:
3)
Cash received from water and sewer fund is calculated as:
4)
Cash received from special revenue fund is calculated as:
5)
Cash paid for voucher during the year is calculated as:
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